Nong Hua Makeup

Chapter 203
At night, Jiu'er slept soundly and soundly, laughing out loud from time to time in his dreams.

It was windy and snowy outside, and there was a warm charcoal fire in the room. The maids were guarding and fell asleep in a daze.

Outside the wall, a small figure was slowly approaching, especially during the Chinese New Year during this period, Lin Jinhua also let a lot of people rest, so today the number of shifts on duty in the palace is much less, and they are all thinking about the palace now. Li Ping An didn't pay much attention, so even Qian'er came in without much effort.

She walked carefully along the wall, and waited for the maids on duty to pass by before she finally stepped forward and approached quietly. Although it was dark tonight, there were especially many lanterns, especially here, there were quite a few lanterns .

It was the first time for Xi'er to do such a thing, and she was extra cautious. She watched the person leave, and then quietly walked over with her skirt.

Walking through the promenade, and then bypassing the screen wall, you can see that the candles where Jiu'er and the others are resting have all been extinguished.

Gritting her teeth, she walked forward cautiously, and finally, she reached the door.

She leaned close to the crack of the door and looked inside, but it was pitch black inside.

After thinking about it, she meowed like a kitten, and quickly hid behind a pillar on one side without moving, but even so, there was no movement inside, which meant that everyone inside was asleep.

Thinking of this, she tiptoed open the door, debated the direction, and went inside cautiously.

"Little princess, this servant is not trying to harm you, so please don't wake up." She whispered, and finally reached the bedside, and then opened the curtain to hug her, but found her neck was slightly chilled.

She could feel that it was a cold sword. She opened her eyes wide and looked at the person in front of her. The candle next to her was finally lit. Only then did she see that the person sitting in front of her was actually Mo Xue!
"Miss Mo Xue, why is it you!" She was astonished, but Mo Xue's face was cold. Seeing Jiu'er who was still sleeping soundly on the bed, she glanced lightly at the maid who had woken up. Xi'er put her hand behind her back and led her out.

After she was taken out, Mo Xue looked back at the person who was sleeping soundly, carefully covered her with the quilt, looked at her cute little face, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised, finally put down the curtain and left Come out: "You take care of the princess carefully, if anything goes wrong, I will never let you off lightly!"

Seeing someone sneaking in in the middle of the night, the maids were already frightened out of their wits, and now they don't even feel sleepy at all. When they heard Mo Xue's words, they hurriedly responded.

Only then did Mo Xue let someone take Qian'er to another side hall.

When they arrived, Mo Xue asked her coldly, "What exactly do you want to do?"

"Slave..." Qian'er was terrified, wiping her tears while hesitating what to say.She didn't want to betray the empress dowager, but she was also afraid of death, and there was an old lady in her family to support.

"If I want to kill you, I would have killed you a long time ago, but if you lie on purpose without reporting it, I can kill you right now!" Mo Xuehan threatened in a cold voice.

"Yes!" Xi'er was so frightened that her palms trembled, and then she knelt on the ground and choked up and said the whole story: "It's the empress dowager who said she wanted to see the little princess and the little prince again. The empress dowager is already ill, maybe Not long to live, this servant saw how pitiful she was, that's why I made this decision. Sister Xue, this servant knows that you are a large number of adults, and this servant really knows that I was wrong, so you should spare this time, this servant will never dare again." Xi'er knelt down and cried miserably, she really regretted it in her heart.

Hearing this, Mo Xue remembered what the empress told her to keep an eye on the Empress Dowager Jiang more, because she might not change her mind and do something in return. Now it seems that although she has lived a short time, she does have some time left. A heart to do something.

She lowered her eyes to look at Qian'er, and then said: "Then I'll ask you again, you have to answer honestly, don't hide anything, otherwise I will kill you right now, understand!" Mo Xue said coldly.

"Yes! This servant must know everything and say everything, please give me instructions!" Qian'er said hastily.

"Okay, let me ask you first, what else did the Empress Dowager Jiang say when she said she wanted to see the prince and princess?" Mo Xue asked her coldly.

Xi'er thought about it for a while, and then said: "It's nothing special, I just said that I want to help the emperor, and that this is the only thing she can do for the emperor..."

Xi'er tried her best to think about it, most of what the queen mother said in front of her was these words, nothing special.

Mo Xue thought about it, and always felt that something was wrong.Empress Dowager Jiang is very power-hungry, and she has no family affection at all. When she said that she wanted to help the emperor, it must be from the perspective of power, not from the heart.If so, what will she do to help the emperor?
After thinking about it, Mo Xue looked at Qian'er and said, "Then tell me, has Empress Dowager Jiang ever mentioned Empress Empress, and what did she say about Empress Empress?"

"This..." Qian'er thought about it carefully, and then said softly: "It's nothing special, that is, the emperor listens to the queen's orders in everything, and even said that the emperor through the ages is cruel and heartless..."

After Mo Xue thought about it for a while, she figured it out. Empress Dowager Jiang wanted to use Xi'er to grab Jiu'er and grapes so that she could use them against the empress. She was really wicked!

Thinking of this, she said: "You will follow me to see the Empress Empress tomorrow. If you are as honest as you are tonight, you may be spared the death penalty, and you may be released from the palace to go home."

"really?"

"Of course." After Mo Xue finished speaking, seeing that it was getting late, she went to wait outside Lin Jinhua's palace.

Lin Jinhua went to sleep with Zhao Huaiyan at night, and when Zhao Huaiyan woke up in the morning, she woke up too, and she seemed to be in good spirits.

Seeing her like this, Zhao Huaiyan smiled slightly: "You get up later, it's cold outside, you sit on the bed for a while, if you're bored, I'll ask someone to bring you some books."

"Yeah." Lin Jinhua nodded slightly, and lay down safely in the bed, watching him change his clothes and comb his hair neatly, before smiling: "The emperor really can do anything, even hair So well combed."

Zhao Huaiyan turned to look at her, her thick black hair was scattered on one side, her body was tightly wrapped by the quilt, revealing a small head, smiling like a little fox in the snow.

He smiled slightly: "I'm free, I'll comb your hair myself."

"really?"

"Naturally." Zhao Huaiyan smiled lightly, but in his opinion, the girl's bun might be similar to his own.

They just finished talking, and the maids outside came in to serve. Zhao Huaiyan didn't like too many people serving him personally, everyone knew this, so he didn't force it, and only brought the toilet utensils.

Zhao Huaiyan went to court after washing and grooming, Xiaoling and Xiaolong came in triumphantly, the two of them patted off the snow on their bodies, and warmed their hands by the stove outside, and then came in to serve, and said: "Ma'am , Miss Mo Xue was waiting outside early in the morning, she was worried that you would not come in to disturb you before you woke up."

"Call her in, I won't be able to sleep either." Lin Jinhua was half-sit up with their help, because her belly was getting bigger and her movements were becoming more and more inconvenient, so many of her particularities were gone.

"Yes." Xiaoling answered and went immediately. Xiaolong asked someone to bring warm clothes to her bed, put on a big fox fur, and then brought her washing things and let her sit. Wash in bed.

When Mo Xue came, she had just finished tidying up. Seeing her coming, she smiled and said, "Come here early, but what's the rush?"

Seeing that she was in good spirits, Mo Xue nodded, called Qian'er again, and told her what happened last night, before saying, "Mother, this slave guesses that someone might try to harm you."

Qian'er had been terrified all night, upon hearing this, she hurriedly said: "Who wants to harm the empress?"

Seeing that she didn't know yet, Mo Xue didn't say much, she just asked Lin Jinhua, "What do you think, how should we deal with this matter?"

"Xian'er." Lin Jinhua looked at Qian'er and said, "What do you think should be done?"

Qian'er's face turned pale, and she quickly knelt down on the ground, saying: "Your Majesty, forgive me, this servant really didn't mean to harm the little princess and the little prince. This servant just saw that the Empress Dowager misses her grandson too much, so she made this move. There are also elderly parents to take care of, and I am the only daughter in the family, please forgive me and spare the life of this servant, you can beat or scold me if you want."

When Xi'er talked about her sadness, she burst into tears.

Because it is still during the Chinese New Year, Lin Jinhua doesn't really want to see blood, especially at this time, and she understands the nature of Qian'er, a court lady, she is too honest, if the Queen Mother Jiang really wants to lie to her, she will not Not noticeable.

Thinking of this, she just said: "Forget it, during the Chinese New Year, there is no need to see blood. From now on, you can go out of the palace."

Seeing that Mo Xue really hit the mark, Xi'er quickly kowtowed: "Thank you, Empress Empress, thank you Empress Empress!"

"Wake up, you broke yourself, don't you feel bad when you go back to see your parents? Go to the House of Internal Affairs to get the money and then go, but after you leave the palace, you should know what to say and what not to say. You should know the rules." .”

"Yes, this servant is very clear, even if this servant is dead, she will not say a word, thank you, empress!" Qian'er was grateful again, and then the maid below led her to the House of Internal Affairs.

As soon as she left, Xiaoling said: "Your Majesty let her go so easily, will everyone in the palace think that you are soft-tempered and easy to bully, Madam?"

"No, the empress is very clear about rewards and punishments, everyone knows that Xi'er is honest and honest, and no one dares to talk nonsense about what happened last night." Xiaolong said hastily.

"You don't have to worry about this, and it's useless to punish Qian'er." Lin Jinyu leaned lightly against the bed, holding the tea that Xiaolong handed over, and only sighed slightly, "The crux of the problem is still the Empress Dowager Jiang."

"Then you mean..."

"After all, during the Chinese New Year, the Empress Dowager's palace shouldn't be too deserted. Mo Xue, take someone to pay my respects to the palace. I'm heavy, so I won't go in person." Lin Jinhua said slowly.

Xiaoling and Xiaolong were puzzled, but Mo Xue understood that the Empress Dowager Jiang was indeed not long to live, but she also wanted her to know that the Empress would not pamper her and let her just because she was not long to live!
Thinking of this, she immediately bowed and went.

As soon as she left, Xiaoling hurriedly ordered to arrange breakfast. Seeing Lin Jinyu's preoccupied look, she said, "Ma'am, don't you like those miscellaneous books? The servant girl told the father-in-law of the Ministry of Internal Affairs last time that he I found a lot of them this time, and the slaves brought them for you?"

"Okay." Lin Jinhua thought it was still early, and it was just right to read a book.

But because of the new year, the Xu family and Wang Ruyan also went back, and the palace suddenly became deserted, which made her not used to it.

Little did he know that Xu Zhaozhao was already on his way back with his people at this time.

Lin Luzhi, who came back, was in a complicated mood all the way.

He even remembered that during the Chinese New Year last year, Jinhua and Huaiyan sneaked out of the palace. Jiu'er and Putao couldn't speak yet, but they were very cute. They were two little white glutinous rice in their arms. Tuanzi, it should be big by now.

At that time, the whole family was so happy to get together. I didn't expect that this year, it would become like this. After all, it was because he was a careless father, and he couldn't even take care of his own children.

Thinking of these, his heart ached.

"Uncle, don't think so much. Now sister Hua'er and cousins ​​are looking forward to your return. What's the point of not having you here for the New Year at home?" Xu Zhaozhao sat on the side and comforted.

"Zhao Zhao, uncle has been making mistakes all his life, what kind of face do you think uncle will go back with?" Lin Luzhi sighed again.

Xu Zhaozhao smiled slightly: "No one is perfect, who can guarantee that he will not make mistakes. And you are not only a father, you are also a mighty general who wants to protect the safety of the world. You have fought countless battles and killed countless enemies. If it weren't for your bloody battle , where do the common people live and work in peace and contentment, without everyone, where does the small family come from?"

Lin Luzhi saw how serious she was comforting him, and shook his head: "Zhao Zhao, you don't understand..."

"Uncle, you got into a dead end." Xu Zhaozhao smiled, looking out of the car and into the distance, his smile faded and turned into peace of mind: "I didn't understand it before, but since Yuan Shao set off, I just understood, if it wasn't for him, how could I have such a peaceful life now."

Lin Luzhi was slightly taken aback, and then looked at her: "Yuan Shao..."

Xu Zhaozhao shook his head, waved away the thoughts in his mind, and said: "It's all right, don't worry, he has already won the battle and will be back soon."

Only then did Lin Luzhi feel relieved, but he heard her say again: "Uncle, do you know that sister Jinhua and her cousin and sister-in-law have had a hard time all these years?"

"Blame me……"

"Of course you are responsible, but you can't blame it all. Yuan Shao once said that what he fears the most is not beatings or scolding, but distrust from the people closest to him. Of course, this is also his own fault. He is withdrawn and indifferent. , seldom communicate with family members, which also makes family members prone to distrust, but uncle, sister Jinhua and cousin have suffered so much over the years, you can no longer be confused." Xu Zhaozhao was embarrassed said to him.

Lin Luzhi tightened his hands on his knees slightly, only blaming himself for being a fool.

Seeing his face full of self-blame, Xu Zhaozhao finally said: "There is also Xin Yi..."

"It's dead, I know." Lin Luzhi just sighed deeply when he said it. He didn't expect that an incident decades ago would lead to today's evil results.Xin Yi died, maybe it was really her life.

"I can't blame Hua'er for this matter. It's all my fault. If I hadn't been foolish enough to bring her into the mansion and let her do evil things, maybe the situation today would not have happened at all, and maybe everyone would be able to live well. "Lin Luzhi sighed a long time, then turned to look at Xu Zhaozhao, and said with a smile: "Unexpectedly, Zhaozhao you will come to relieve uncle."

Seeing his haggard appearance, Xu Zhaozhao only smiled and said, "Although Zhaozhao is young, he has experienced a lot. As the saying goes, those who are obsessed with the authorities are clear to the bystanders, and Zhaozhao is the bystander. Uncle is deeply involved and can't see clearly. can always help.”

Lin Luzhi followed with a smile, but didn't mention it any more.

The snow fell heavily, covering the whole road.

The common people are celebrating the new year happily, Beiyan's envoy Jiang Wang is also walking on the street, but when he sees such a prosperous and bustling Daqi capital city, he knows that it is not right to destroy Daqi overnight. It is possible, now that Fanbang is not strong enough, if the fight continues, both Beiyan and Daqi will suffer.Moreover, Beiyan's country is not peaceful. If something happens at this time, there will be no guarantee that there will be internal and external troubles, and both sides will suffer. It is really unnecessary.

"Come on." He looked at the bustling street and said softly.

"My lord, what's your order?" Someone came over immediately.

King Jiang stroked his beard, and finally said: "Order, according to the plan, return to Beiyan on the fifth day of the lunar new year."

"Yes……"

"Where is the little prince?" He asked again: "Still in the palace and refused to come back?"

"As soon as the little prince opened his eyes, he was playing with Daqi's princess and prince, and although the empress punished our little prince yesterday, she was with her princess, and according to the people in the dark we replied , the empress did not stop or instigate the prince and princess of Daqi not to play with our little county king." The person on the side replied.

Hearing this, King Jiang chuckled lightly: "If that's the case, it would be best for them to promise the princess to Bei Yan in the future."

The person on one side smiled and said: "I heard that the empress of Daqi loves this princess very much, she has let go of it a long time ago, and will never get married."

King Jiang raised his eyebrows slightly: "That's really loving. Forget it, now Daqi has no princess of the right age, but I, Beiyan, will marry an emperor who will marry Daqi."

"But my lord..."

"Okay, don't talk about it. Either they marry a princess, or they marry a princess. Is Beiyan still let them dislike me?" Jiang Wang snorted coldly, then turned to leave, and walked halfway Seeing a small trinket seller on the road, thinking of Jiang Qijing, he immediately asked someone to pack them up and send them to the palace.

Jiang Qijing is now sitting obediently eating breakfast, and his own nanny is about to come to feed him. When he sees that Jiu'er and Putao have already eaten with a spoon, he immediately asks his nanny to step back, and picks up chopsticks and bowls to eat by himself stand up.

The wine was delicious, and his appetite was even more delicious. After dinner, he heard that Su Jingxun had returned.

"Xiao Xun!" Jiu'er's eyes lit up instantly when he heard this, and he hurriedly finished the food in the small bowl, asked Mammy to wipe her mouth, rinse her mouth and wash her hands, and ran out in a hurry.

Putao was not surprised, but Jiang Qijing gritted his teeth and said, "Prince, who is this little Xun?"

Putao swallowed the food in his mouth, put down the things in his hands, rinsed his mouth again, and said: "Brother Xiao Xun specially entered the palace to go to school with us."

Jiang Qijing heard that something was wrong, thought about it, turned around and was about to run out, remembered the movements of Jiu'er and Putao, turned back and wiped his hands and rinsed his mouth, and then trotted out.

When he arrived, Su Jingxun was talking to Lin Jinhua, and Jiu'er looked at him with bright eyes.

He looks thin and tall, like those noble sons who are often seen in Beiyan Palace, but he is really good-looking.

"The little prince is here."

Lin Jinhua saw that his eyes fell on Su Jingxun as soon as he came in, and smiled slightly.

Gritting his teeth, Jiang Qijing stepped forward to greet him politely, and said, "Ma'am, I want to make gestures with this Brother Su."

"The king of the small county is polite, but the humble minister doesn't know how to fight." Su Jingxun only treated him like a child, and said with a slight smile.

"Then compare poetry!" Jiang Qijing refused to accept it, and insisted on comparing him in front of Jiu'er.

Su Jingxun still smiled faintly: "The humble minister has little talent and learning, so he can't compare to the little county king."

Hearing this, Jiang Qijing laughed, "So that's how it is." After speaking, he said to Jiu'er, "Little princess, let's go out and play."

Jiu'er blinked, got up and ran to Su Jingxun's side and said, "Xiao Xun, let's play together."

"I have to go back to tidy up my things. I'm afraid I won't be able to accompany the princess today. Please forgive me." Su Jingxun could see that Jiang Qijing's heart was on Jiu'er, so he didn't need to get involved.

Jiu'er pursed his mouth slightly: "Xiao Xun..."

"Okay, let's go out to play." Jiang Qijing pulled her out, and Jiu'er was led out by him, but he couldn't help but turned to look at Su Jingxun, only to find that the palm behind his back was opened, and there was a piece of paper inside. Small soft white glutinous rice cakes.

She immediately shook off Jiang Qijing's hand, trotted over, hid behind him and quietly took his glutinous rice cake, raised her head carefully, and found that he was smiling at her sideways.

Jiu'er immediately remembered his smile, unlike others, Xiao Xun's smile was the prettiest in the world!
She stuffed the glutinous rice cake into her mouth, and this morning, she has remembered it for more than ten years...

After she left, Lin Jinhua, who watched all this, only smiled slightly and didn't think much about it. She was also worried that Jiu'er's boisterous temper would make him dislike it.

After sending Su Jingxun away, he received the news that Xu Zhaozhao picked Lin Luzhi back to Beijing.

"what?"

She was shocked, and Xiaoling who was talking back and forth could only say happily: "It's the news from General Lin, which means that we can reach the capital before dark."

Thinking of her father, thinking of all the misunderstandings and twists and turns with him before, Lin Jinhua was filled with emotion, but for some reason, she suddenly felt a little sleepy again, so she hurriedly ordered someone to help her to rest, and told them to take good care of the child, and After notifying Zhao Huaiyan, he fell into sleep again.

In this dream, she could feel a sense of sadness, as if something was about to leave completely, that sadness was so strong, so strong that even she wanted to cry along with it.

(End of this chapter)